WD97: Hyperlink Not Inserted After Saving as HTML

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a hyperlink into an unsaved document (click Hyperlink on the Insert menu, Microsoft Word displays the following message:

   You should save this document before creating a hyperlink.
   Do you want to save this document now?

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use any of the following methods:

• Save the document as HTML before inserting the hyperlink.

      -or-
  

• Click Yes when you are prompted to save the document, and then save as a format other than HTML.

  -or-

• Click No when you are prompted to save the document, insert the hyperlink, and then save the document as HTML.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

REFERENCES

For additional information about hyperlinks, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q159940
   TITLE     : WD97: General Information About Hyperlinks

   ARTICLE-ID: Q164342
   TITLE     : WD97: Picture Hyperlinks Lost When Saved as HTML

   ARTICLE-ID: Q167722
   TITLE     : WD97: How to Format a Hyperlinked Object in an HTML Document